29. Break the habit of picking at the skin around my nails. Youch! It hurts!

30. Bungy jump from the world's tallest bungy jump from Bloukrans bridge in South Africa.

31. Have a “signature dish”—something that everyone will ask me to bring to a potluck.32. Go ice fishing.33. Get all of my amazing girlfriends across the nation together for an unforgettable weekend.34. Spend a month in the woods with nothing but the pack on my back and whatever I can carry in it.35. Use the phrase “the last time I was in Thailand” in a completely legitimate way.36. Own my own company.37. Learn how to clean and cook and entire fish.38. Play with a baby elephant

41. Live in a foreigncountry42. Play tennis at a 4.0 level (right now I'm a measly 2.75)43. Learn the names of the constellations44. Beat my Mom at Scrabble (never. going. to happen.)45. Start a compost pile46. Buy a gorgeous piece of stained glass47. Learn how to be a good haggler48. Wear a two-piece with ease again49. Be an extra in a movie50. Learn how to play chess

So, I thought you all might like the scoop about the secret life I've been living since moving back to the US. (And by secret I mean just not completely and totally exposed on the internet) I've been working for about a month at an amazing restaurant.

(see that peak up there? that's my new "office")

I'm not sure if work would care if I openly blogged about work but I don't want to risk it, nor do I want to talk to HR about my online ramblings. And honestly I don't want to talk to HR because that seems like a lot of work. I'm lazy, deal with it.

So, I'll be keeping the exact location of where I'm living and working a little bit of a secret. But, to be vague about it, I work in a small resort town in the mountains in the Mid-Atlantic. While it's small there are luckily lots of cute shops, galeries, and of course internet access to keep me occupied. And the area is AMAZING. All of these shots were taken to and from my daily drive to work!

At the restaurant I make salads, cold appetizers, and desserts. It's a great first culinary job because it's hard to really screw up a salad. So far I love working in the kitchen, my coworkers are so much fun, and my boss is great. I'll sneak some pictures at work soon so you can check out my creations.

All pictures were taken with my new and beloved iPhone via Instagram. Join in on the fun with me on Instagram! My user name is merh924 or if you don't have an iphone you can check out my daily photos here on the interwebz.

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After spending my college years and first years of being an adult (ack!) in Dallas I packed my things and backpacked through Europe alone for 3 months. I then headed to culinary school at Johnson & Wales. Finally before tackling a career and a morgage I'm seeing the world! Want to know more? Read away! You can email me at goodbyedallashelloworld@gmail.com !